With one pathetic interview, former Detroit Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown tarnished his entire 18-year NFL career.
Everything he stood for, everything he accomplished, it's all gone.
Brown, who played for the Lions from 1985-95, recently admitted that he had intentionally missed a block in hopes of getting quarterback Scott Mitchell injured.
Whats astonishing is that this was no apologetic confession years later. This wasnt Brown realizing hed made a mistake when he was younger and wanting to make amends.
No, this was Brown laughing it all off.
The incident took place in a game at Green Bay in early November 18 years ago. The Lions were trailing by 24 points in the second quarter.
Brown, in a radio interview on ESPN, said of Mitchell, He just stunk up the place. He's throwing interceptions, just everything.
Brown said he turned to center Kevin Glover and told him, Glove, that is it. Im getting him out the game.
Brown, who made the Pro Bowl six times as a Lion, allowed P...

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